Nahweenah Human Induced Regeneration Project

The Nahweenah Human Induced Regeneration Project is a carbon farming initiative located at Nahweenah Station, approximately 150km northwest of Bourke in New South Wales. Registered on December 20, 2022, the project covers a substantial area of 17,624 hectares. The site is situated within the Mulga Lands bioregion, an area characteristically defined by semi-arid rangelands traditionally used for grazing sheep, cattle, and goats.

This project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) methodology, which involves changes in land management to allow native forests to regenerate. Specifically, the project activities include managing the timing and extent of livestock grazing and controlling feral animals to stop the suppression of vegetation. By removing these pressures, the project aims to facilitate the regrowth of native permanent even-aged forests from in-situ seed sources (such as rootstock and lignotubers) on land that had been cleared or suppressed for at least 10 years prior to commencement.

The environmental conditions in this remote region are typical of the Australian outback, featuring a semi-arid climate with average annual rainfall generally below 350mm. The soils are predominantly red earths and sandy loams (Red Kandosols), which support the native Mulga (Acacia aneura) vegetation communities. The project proponent, Terra Carbon Pty Limited, is an entity associated with the GreenCollar Group, a major participant in the Australian carbon market.